On April 2, the ‘holy week’ in Spain started, and is celebrated until Sunday 9 April. The weather always plays an important factor during Semana Santa. The Spanish weather service predicts a DANA on Tuesday, but are the forecasts really that unfavourable?
It will not be the first time that the weather during Semana Santa is filled with rain, as in 2020. This year, however, the Spanish weather service Aemet expects a week with ‘stable weather’ and increasingly higher temperatures later in the week. This despite the expected DANA, an isolated high-level depression, which can cause a shower and considerable wind locally on Tuesday.
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Weather on Tuesday and Wednesday in Spain
Early in the morning it will still be cool all week, but it will soon warm up in the afternoon to an average of 15 to 20 degrees in the centre and south of Spain. However, in the northern part of Spain it won´t get much warmer than 10 degrees. Furthermore, some weather warnings are issued: Code yellow applies on Tuesday due to strong winds along the coast of A Coruña.
On Tuesday, the Aemet previously predicted the arrival of a DANA. However, this only seems to lead to a local shower in some parts of southern Spain and the Balearic Islands. On Wednesday, code yellow and orange was issued along the entire south coast of Spain due to strong winds and high waves.
Weather on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday in Spain
Officially, almost all of Spain is only on holiday from Thursday, April 6, Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday). From this day, the most important celebrations and festivities take place. Temperatures will rise significantly from Thursday. Around noon it will reach an average of 20 degrees in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula. Towards the south, temperatures could be higher at 27 degrees. However, code yellow and orange still applies on this day in the southernmost tip of Cádiz due to strong winds and waves. These warm temperatures will also persist on Viernes Santo (Good Friday).
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Weekend weather in Spain
On Saturday and Sunday, the last two days of Semana Santa, the weather could reach temperatures of 30 degrees. This is expected in the centre and southern parts of Spain. All in all, the 2023 Semana Santa seems to be looking sunny.
